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Re:How 'Factorio' Seduced Silicon Valley by sureglymop on Sunday October 27, 2024 @04:10AM (#41960695)
I think it's perfectionism and impostor syndrome.

When I play games, I never play competitive or intense games, I see it as a therapeutic activity.

I play relaxing single player games like Stardew Valley or Tiny Glade. Cultivate some crops, feed my chicken, pat my cat. No real end goal other than to just relax. I urge anyone to try, especially in co-op with with a friend or partner. It really is therapeutic.

Re:How 'Factorio' Seduced Silicon Valley by cedws on Sunday October 27, 2024 @07:11AM (#41961605)
I’d love to do that, but I have a different kind of syndrome where I can’t motivate myself to play something unless I’m playing with other people. Being an adult, I don’t have anyone who can just jump on a game with me on a regular schedule.

I’ve wanted to play Valheim for ages. I even bought the Factorio DLC on launch day and barely played it because nobody wanted to play.